Starbucks announced a new policy Saturday that allows anyone to occupy the coffee shop or use the store’s facilities, even if they don’t buy anything, but many are left to wonder if it’ll have a negative impact. The “Third Place … Continue reading
Have you noticed that some restaurants have stopped providing you straws for your drinks, unless you ask? I’ve had it happen twice. I expect it will be a lot more often as word spreads. I read that in the Middle … Continue reading
In one sense, nothing. While the British monarchy mattered a heck of a lot during the American Revolution, it’s merely a figurehead institution now. Nobody rational could envy the royal monarchs, including Prince Harry, whose internationally televised wedding was today. … Continue reading
Imagine if every two or three months, there was a mass shooting at Lowe’s. Or McDonald’s. Or at movie theaters. Or at hair salons. Or airports. How long before people would start to say, “What’s the safety problem with these … Continue reading
In an interview today on Fox Business Network, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked about the need for the Canadian and American governments to make sure economic prosperity includes everybody. When will people understand: It’s not the role of government … Continue reading
A long-time reader of The Daily Dose of Reason at DrHurd.com wrote me the following, and gave me consent to post it: I wanted to comment on your recent post “Food Stamp Withdrawal”. You are 100% right. I had … Continue reading
Is “elitism” automatically and always a bad thing? No. Think about it. Albert Einsten belonged to an elite group of intellects. Olympic gold medalists belong to an elite group of athletes. Thomas Jefferson belonged to an elite group of political … Continue reading
Another day of sadness for people who love totalitarian religious dictatorships, chants of “Death to America”, billion dollar giveaways to nuke-building savages and deposed American ruler IslamoMarxist Barack Obama. But it’s a joyful day for Israel. Never Trumpers who claim … Continue reading
According to a Washington Post/Brookings Institution poll, when asked if the First Amendment protects “hate speech”, 44 percent say “no”, 39 percent say “yes” and 16 percent say they don’t know. Democrats say hate speech is not protected by 41 … Continue reading
Examples of lethal — and laughable — contradictions within leftist progressivism are almost endless. Here are just a few. “Being mean and hateful is automatically and always wrong. Yet when someone disagrees with you, it’s OK to be mean and … Continue reading
At a National Rifle Association convention on May 4, President Trump said, “In America we trust the people to be wise and to be good. We trust them to take responsibility for themselves, their families, and their communities. And that … Continue reading
Virtue-signaling serves a purpose. When you are WRONG about everything, you have no facts or logic to validate you. So you need (as a psychological substitute) the approval of others who are equally wrong, and who require you to validate … Continue reading